Towable trolley for the transport of equipment

Abstract

The towable trolley ( 1 ) for the transport of equipment ( 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 ) intended to be mounted on telescopic loaders or the like, comprising a support platform ( 10 ), movement members ( 7 ), for example wheels or the like, and one or more attachment units ( 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20 ), mounted on said platform ( 10 ) and adapted to stably secure at least one equipment to the platform ( 10 ) itself.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A towable trolley ( 1 ) for the transport of equipment ( 2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 ) intended to be mounted on a telescopic loader or the like, comprising a support platform ( 10 ) and movement members ( 7 ), for example wheels or the like, characterized by comprising one or more attachment units ( 8 ,  11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14 ,  15 ,  16 ,  17 ,  18 ,  20 ), mounted on said support platform ( 10 ) and adapted to stably secure at least one equipment to the platform ( 10 ) itself, in which at least one attachment unit comprises at least one positioning element ( 11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14 ,  20 ), suitable for being mechanically engaged with an equipment, and at least a coupling device ( 15 ,  16 ,  17 ,  18 ) able to allow coupling and release of the equipment which is engaged with said positioning element ( 11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14 ,  20 ), wherein said positioning element ( 12 ,  13 ,  20 ) comprises a horizontal and/or cantilevered retaining portion. 
     
     
       2. The trolley ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , in which one or more of said attachment units are adapted to secure to the support platform ( 10 ) at least one of the following equipment: a fork ( 4 ), an arm for fixed hook ( 3 ), a load basket ( 2 ), a winch ( 5 ), an horizontal beam ( 6 ) for cranes. 
     
     
       3. The trolley ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , in which at least one attachment unit is suitable for attachment of one or more hollow tubular elements ( 21 ,  51 ) thereto, which hollow tubular elements ( 21 ,  51 ) exhibit a quadrangular section and are provided on an equipment ( 2 ,  5 ). 
     
     
       4. The trolley ( 1 ) according to  claim 1  in which at least one attachment unit is adapted to be attached to at least one tubular element ( 31 ,  61 ) exhibiting a substantially circular cross section, provided on an equipment ( 3 ,  6 ). 
     
     
       5. The trolley ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , in which one or more attachment units are adapted to automatically engage one or more equipment ( 2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 ). 
     
     
       6. The trolley ( 1 ) according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein said coupling device ( 15 ,  16 ,  17 ) comprises: 
 at least one movable element ( 151 ,  161 ,  171 ); and 
 at least one elastic contrast element acting on said movable element ( 151 ,  161 ,  171 ). 
 
     
     
       7. The trolley ( 1 ) according to  claim 6 , wherein said movable element is provided with a rotatable contact member ( 152 ,  162 ,  171 ). 
     
     
       8. The trolley ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein said positioning element ( 12 ,  13 ) comprises a retaining portion which inferiorly defines an undercut ( 19 ). 
     
     
       9. The trolley ( 1 ) according to  claim 7 , comprising at least one attachment unit having at least one coupling device ( 15 ,  16 ,  17 ), the movable element ( 151 ,  161 ,  171 ) of which is suitable to be displaced between a retracted position and an extended position. 
     
     
       10. The trolley ( 1 ) according to  claim 7 , comprising at least one attachment unit provided with at least one coupling device ( 15 ,  16 ) having a movable element ( 151 , 161 ), which exhibits a projecting arm provided with a contact roller ( 152 ,  162 ). 
     
     
       11. The trolley ( 1 ) according to  claim 7 , comprising at least one attachment unit provided with at least one coupling device ( 17 ), provided with a movable element comprising at least a sphere ( 171 ). 
     
     
       12. The trolley ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the coupling device of at least one attachment unit comprises at least an anchoring pin ( 18 ) provided with a cotter pin and suitable for the manual anchoring of at least one equipment. 
     
     
       13. A towable trolley ( 1 ) for the transport of equipment ( 2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 ) intended to be mounted on a telescopic loader or the like, comprising a support platform ( 10 ) and movement members ( 7 ), for example wheels or the like, characterized by comprising one or more attachment units ( 8 ,  11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14 ,  15 ,  16 ,  17 ,  18 ,  20 ), mounted on said support platform ( 10 ) and adapted to stably secure at least one equipment to the platform ( 10 ) itself, in which at least one attachment unit comprises at least one positioning element ( 11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14 ,  20 ), suitable for being mechanically engaged with an equipment, and at least a coupling device ( 15 ,  16 ,  17 ,  18 ) able to allow coupling and release of the equipment which is engaged with said positioning element ( 11 ,  12 ,  13 ,  14 ,  20 ), wherein at least one attachment unit comprises a housing structure ( 8 ) provided with two side walls ( 81 ,  82 ) between which an equipment ( 3 ,  4 ,  6 ) can be inserted, said side walls ( 81 ,  82 ) being adapted to cooperate functionally with at least one coupling device ( 17 ,  18 ) in order to anchor the inserted equipment to the platform ( 10 ). 
     
     
       14. The trolley ( 1 ) according to  claim 11 , wherein at least one attachment unit comprises a housing structure ( 8 ) provided with two side walls ( 81 ,  82 ) between which an equipment ( 3 ,  4 ,  6 ) can be inserted, said side walls ( 81 ,  82 ) being adapted to cooperate functionally with at least one coupling device ( 17 ,  18 ) in order to anchor the inserted equipment to the platform ( 10 ), and wherein each coupling device ( 17 ) is mounted on a respective side wall ( 81 ,  82 ) with the respective spheres ( 171 ) which project inwardly the structure ( 8 ). 
     
     
       15. The trolley ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the coupling device of at least one attachment unit comprises at least an anchoring pin ( 18 ) provided with a cotter pin and suitable for the manual anchoring of at least one equipment, the trolley ( 1 ) further comprising at least one attachment unit which comprises at least two positioning elements having respective prongs ( 20 ) that define the relative retaining portion, said prongs ( 20 ) being provided with respective through holes ( 200 ) for engagement with corresponding anchoring pins ( 18 ).